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96: The War of the Currents: (Thomas Alva Edison v. Nikola Tesla & George Westinghouse)
History That Doesn't Suck
What Is the Difference Between Direct Current and Alternating Current?
direct current, often abbreviated as d c, sends electrons in one direction. Alternating current, which is abbreviated as a c, doesn't send the electrons in a single direction. D c should be used for lights high above the streets and not anywhere near a house,. But d c is just so inefficient, and sales are suffering. Alva system remains superior, but how long can he bank on that? Nikolay devotes himself to solving problems at edison machine works in manhattan. He comes into work every morning at ten 30 a m and doesn't leave until five, oh, i mean five a m the next day.
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